Hastings 2011-2012 Cycle Forum

Borhas · Post by **Borhas** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:01 am

The problem w/ LEOP was that there was one lady in charge of the whole program. So who was admitted to the school and who was not, at least as far as LEOP went (which is 20% of the class) was based on the whims of a single person. I see no reason why the same principles behind LEOP couldn't just be incorporated into the general admission system.

As far as the "advantages" go, I have no idea what they entail.

Borhas · Post by **Borhas** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:10 am

tropicanax wrote:
Blumpbeef wrote:
aliceydu wrote:OMG the new law school ranking is out! Hastings dropped two spots to 44 Davis also dropped to 29.
US News says employment at graduation 40%... is that a joke?! Davis is at 80-something%.
Ohmygawwwwd...
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandr ... -law-03015
At graduation, not 9 months after.

even if it's not 9 months after... isn't that still sort of concerning? =/ less than half the class have jobs at graduation

Hastings 2L here.

This is a reality for non T-14 schools. Yes, at Davis too. It's well known that they fudge their #'s. It's not that Hastings employment prospects are exceptionally bad, it's that Hastings is one of the few schools that posts fairly accurate employment at graduation #'s.

W/ that said, you will all have to think hard about applying to law school in the first place. Legal hiring will probably pick up a bit by the time you all will graduate, but a significant number of you will struggle to find employment at graduation. If you decide to go to Hastings, or any other non T14 school that's just the reality you will face. So if you decide to attend just make sure you "keep your eye on the ball" so to speak. Do your work for school and all that, but also make sure you are the first one applying to jobs your 1L summer. And I don't mean that as competition between other Hastings students but other law schools. Use your family connections if you have them. Find mentors and keep them. Etc.

If you guys have any questions just let me know.

odetojefferson · Post by **odetojefferson** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:12 pm

Pleasye wrote:
Lasers wrote:just to clarify, LEOP is a great program and i'm all for it. my gripe with it is that once school starts, they go a bit too far in providing certain...advantages. they have altered it slightly from what i have heard this semester, so it's a step in the right direction.
If you can keep it...non-offensive. I'd like to hear about the advantages that LEOP students are given and why you think it's so unfair.

I didn't apply for the program I'm just asking out of curiosity.

+1. I didn't really know the program existed...

Lasers · Post by **Lasers** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:51 pm

you can pm me if you want but that is all I will say about leop.

steepair · Post by **steepair** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:22 pm

Borhas wrote:
tropicanax wrote:
Blumpbeef wrote:
aliceydu wrote:OMG the new law school ranking is out! Hastings dropped two spots to 44 Davis also dropped to 29.
US News says employment at graduation 40%... is that a joke?! Davis is at 80-something%.
Ohmygawwwwd...
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandr ... -law-03015
At graduation, not 9 months after.

even if it's not 9 months after... isn't that still sort of concerning? =/ less than half the class have jobs at graduation
Hastings 2L here.

This is a reality for non T-14 schools. Yes, at Davis too. It's well known that they fudge their #'s. It's not that Hastings employment prospects are exceptionally bad, it's that Hastings is one of the few schools that posts fairly accurate employment at graduation #'s.

W/ that said, you will all have to think hard about applying to law school in the first place. Legal hiring will probably pick up a bit by the time you all will graduate, but a significant number of you will struggle to find employment at graduation. If you decide to go to Hastings, or any other non T14 school that's just the reality you will face. So if you decide to attend just make sure you "keep your eye on the ball" so to speak. Do your work for school and all that, but also make sure you are the first one applying to jobs your 1L summer. And I don't mean that as competition between other Hastings students but other law schools. Use your family connections if you have them. Find mentors and keep them. Etc.

If you guys have any questions just let me know.

what the above poster says is true. hastings is and has been one of the more transparent schools when it comes to their employment stats. and, their nine-month stats are not nearly as bad as their at-graduation ones.

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apollo2015 · Post by **apollo2015** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:18 pm

Oh wow. The Saint Patrick's Day Parade goes right by UC Hastings! I was downtown to watch the parade, so I ended up watching it from the steps of Hastings. I can't wait for next year's parade, when all I'll have to do is go downstairs from the McAllister Tower to watch.

aliceydu · Post by **aliceydu** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:34 am

So I haven't gotten any $$ offers yet. I'm right at the median for Hastings... does anyone have any idea how much I might get? Or anything at all?

bioreboot · Post by **bioreboot** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:55 pm

Possibly a bit late on this question but for some reason I've started worrying about it...

Do we need to fill out the parent information on the FAFSA application? I know Davis doesn't care because of Need-Access, but what about Hastings?

For some reason I can't find any mention of it on the website.

bessmarvin89 · Post by **bessmarvin89** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:33 pm

calawdude wrote:Future classmates!

Here you go:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/13224222 ... 273563483/

Requested to Join. Please accept

bessmarvin89 · Post by **bessmarvin89** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:37 pm

aliceydu wrote:
melissaraffalow wrote:I'm creating a facebook group for students who are attending and who will be in the class of 2015. Add me on Facebook if you're definitely attending cause it won't let me create the group without selecting friends!
I just added you~ (I think it's you). I'm not 100% sure about attending yet, but since Davis has a group already, Hastings should have one, too.

Wasn't sure if I'd get accepted so I added you too

ohcanada · Post by **ohcanada** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:53 pm

Has anyone not received their financial aid notice/award yet?

hadisious · Post by **hadisious** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:49 pm

ohcanada wrote:Has anyone not received their financial aid notice/award yet?

I haven't. Starting to wonder what the deal is.

USMCMatt · Post by **USMCMatt** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:11 pm

In today via Email...hopefully Davis gets the hint that NorCal would enjoy my presence...

apollo2015 · Post by **apollo2015** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:15 pm

USMCMatt wrote:In today via Email

Congratulations! Will you be going to one of the Admitted Students Days? One is this Saturday, and the other is on the 31st.

USMCMatt · Post by **USMCMatt** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:20 pm

I wish...

This Saturday I have "Baby Boot Camp" for expectant fathers then La Fiesta de las Golondrinas (Swallows Day Festival) in San Juan Capistrano. Annual south Orange County tradition. Then on the 31st is a big family baby shower for my wife...I'm swamped!

melanne89 · Post by **melanne89** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:34 pm

Submitted in November, haven't heard a word from Hastings. Anyone else in my situation?

Heretofore · Post by **Heretofore** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:49 pm

Applied day before the deadline, in today via email

apollo2015 · Post by **apollo2015** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:36 pm

Heretofore wrote:Applied day before the deadline, in today via email

Congratulations!

onedavetoomany · Post by **onedavetoomany** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:48 am

Anyone going to the admitted students day on Saturday? If so, any idea about dress code?

ilovesf · Post by **ilovesf** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:53 am

onedavetoomany wrote:Anyone going to the admitted students day on Saturday? If so, any idea about dress code?

wear whatever you want, just don't look too sloppy. i think i wore jeans and a sweater last year.

organic muskrat · Post by **organic muskrat** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:19 am

Just found out I was admitted today.

Wish I could make it to their newly admitted students day(s). Wish even more that I could get substantive funding (I don't know if I have).

Tuition is nearly $50K/year for in-state residents. The cost rose $6K over one year, and additional increases are certain. Our state is ostentatiously trying to fix the economy at our expense.

Republitarian · Post by **Republitarian** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:07 am

organic muskrat wrote:Tuition is nearly $50K/year for in-state residents. The cost rose $6K over one year, and additional increases are certain. Our state is ostentatiously trying to fix the economy at our expense.

The tuition is 40k per year for in state residents.

Blumpbeef · Post by **Blumpbeef** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:17 am

It's 46.5 and 52.5

odetojefferson · Post by **odetojefferson** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:46 am

hadisious wrote:
ohcanada wrote:Has anyone not received their financial aid notice/award yet?
I haven't. Starting to wonder what the deal is.

+1. at 75% for LSAT and GPA....

aliceydu · Post by **aliceydu** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:15 am

odetojefferson wrote:
hadisious wrote:
ohcanada wrote:Has anyone not received their financial aid notice/award yet?
I haven't. Starting to wonder what the deal is.
+1. at 75% for LSAT and GPA....

I'm at 50% for both. I wrote them an email two days ago, and still no word. PLEASE GIMME MONEYYY!!! -_-

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